Research + News | Topic: Identity
Oct 29, 2021
University Of Pittsburgh Issues Non-Sexist Language Guidelines – Including Term ‘Yinz’
Pitt has published a gender-inclusive language guide that includes a set of “non-sexist language guidelines and resources” to help students and faculty avoid “unintentionally creating a sexist and homophobic classroom environment.” Read the article here.
Sep 30, 2021
He, She Or They? PA University Equity Officer Says Students Could Be Punished For Misusing A Person’s Pronouns
The pronoun flap is happening at Point Park University, where the pointed memo put it very plainly that students using the wrong pronouns to “misgender” a fellow student could result in punishment. Read the article here.
Aug 2, 2019
Woke Totemism
Multiculturalism has the characteristics of a primitive religion, albeit a confused one. Read the article here.
May 10, 2019
What We Can Learn About Leading Students From Instagram
How should some recent experiments and changes on Instagram inform our leadership? Read the blog post from Tim Elmore here.
Jun 8, 2018
Is Gen Z The Most Success-Oriented Generation?
A key characteristic of Gen Z is that their expectations are largely shaped around themes of academic and career success—more so than any other generation we’ve observed. Read the research from Barna here.
Jun 2, 2017
Connecting With College Students Over Break: They’re Bringing Home More Than Their Laundry
Stephen Argue writes this for a blog for Fuller Youth Institute:
“The child you said goodbye to in the fall isn’t the same one who’s coming home this summer. Beyond their laundry, they’re bringing home other things that you need to consider.”
Read the full post here.
Dec 30, 2016
KU Library Workers Push Inclusion Wearing Preferred Gender Pronoun Buttons
As part of a campaign promoting inclusion at the University of Kansas, school library workers are donning buttons announcing their preferred gender pronouns.
Read the full article here.
Dec 12, 2016
Connecting With College Students Over Break
Parents all over the country are anticipating their young adult kids coming home for the holiday break. For some, it’s the first time they’ve been home since they sent them off and set them up for the college school year. Home will feel like home again.
Read more of this blog post from Steve Argue on the Fuller Youth Institute site by clicking here.
Nov 15, 2016
Five Actions That Form a Healthy Identity
Tim Elmore blogs about the shift he’s seen during his lifetime reflecting the growing emphasis on personal self-esteem.
Read the blog post here.
Nov 25, 2015
Split Image
ESPN takes a look at the life of Madison Holleran, a college student who, according to her Instagram account, seemed to have it all together. The truth was much different as she committed suicide in 2014.
Read the article here.